The spine merits respect. Vancouver Spine Care Centre
respects all Vancouver spines, those in
good shape and those in not so good shape. When the spine hurts, it demands
attention. The attention the hurting spine gets isn’t always
respectful of the guidelines for its pain relief. That fact is getting
notice in the medical research. Evidence based guidelines for a painful spine’s
care are abundant, but they are not
always followed. They are published but not always read or
implemented. The spine deserves better. Your Vancouver chiropractor
respects the spine and coordinates its trouble to the
best evidence-based protocol for its relief which is many
times non-surgical and non-drug.

CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND APPROACHES

What is recommended and/or beneficial for
spine pain often provided even in Vancouver? The
American Pain Society and the American College of Physicians endorse
spinal manipulation for low back pain.(1)Flexion distraction (aka Cox Technic) and manual therapy
using joint mobilization techniques and flexion distraction is reported
to be effective for low back pain relief.(2)Conservative treatment in the
form of spinal manipulation
should be tried by patients with chronic low back pain
and low back pain related disability.(3)Flexion distraction provides clinically meaningful
improvement in pain by 79% and disability by 70% at 14.5 months follow-up.(4) Research
reports that surgical approaches and outcomes differ
from place to place for patients with the same condition. It beckons
standardization of care and the establishment of international guidelines built
regarding what works best according to such evidence. (5)
Vancouver Spine Care Centre agrees that published guidelines documenting what
is best require respectful use.

CLINICAL REALITY

What is being done? A recently
released article that assessed the care of Canadian
spine pain patients sent for spine surgery came out and
reported that “Surgeons do not use clinical practice
guidelines before spine surgery.”What did they do?Prescribed medications to
74.2% of them 46.3% of whom got opioids. 61.1% of patients tried two or less
non-surgical forms of treatment. The article suggests that if
patients received evidence-based non-operative
treatments before a spine surgery consultation, fewer would be referred and, in
Canada, fewer would deteriorate as they have to wait such
a long time to see the surgeon. (6) Lumbar cage fusion rates rose
from 3.6% to 58% in 5 years that lead to increased
complication risk without any improvement in disability or reoperation rates. (7)
Vancouver Spine Care Centre offers Vancouver chiropractic spine
care with less intrusive, more effective means, specifically
with the evidence-based protocols of Cox Technic.

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About Our Vancouver chiropractic Practice

Our method at Vancouver Spine Care Centre centers on chiropractic wellness as well as alleviation of pain, especially spine pain and its related conditions. We provide in depth care for back pain, neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain, arm pain, leg pain, and injuries to the body from a car accident, sports injury or other cause. Our chiropractic practice attentively serves the Vancouver area. We pride ourselves on being patient-oriented and active to fulfilling your needs be they about insurance filing or appointment making or your health and healing. We provide customized treatment plans to accommodate your exact needs. If you're in need of a chiropractor in the Vancouver area, contact us today!